I have a marathon in a few months time and I am aiming for 6:50 pace.
I don't really want to spend £200 on the vaporfly.
Seth DeMoor did a review on the Invincible Run and he seemed to rate them highly.
Tempo Next Percent also seem decent.
Are either ok for this goal or am I shooting myself in the foot?
Thanks
They are completely different shoes. Tempo next% should be fine. Just make sure to get a longer run or 2 in them. The Airpods can really tear up your mid foot. The invincible… not so much.
If you're going to purchase the Tempos Next % at their price point, I would highly recommend just spending the extra for the Vaporfly or Alphafly. Completely worth the difference if it's for a racing shoe.
That being said, the Tempos are great shoes. I've put about 200 miles in mine and absolutely love them. My legs seem to be significantly less beat up comparatively.
How do theTempo Next Percent perform at easy paces of 8 minute miles? How about turning corners?
Why wouldn't the Invincible Run be any good? Too soft?
Of the two, Tempo. But prob the VFs would be better, unless you like the firmer React foam under the heel.
I ran the only 50k of my life a couple of months ago. There were a couple of runners in the Nike Invincible in both the 50k and a 100k - I was surprised, because otherwise it was mainly Altra and VFs.
For a LSD run, Invincibles are excellent because they're so soft. Your legs are so protected. They have also the ability to be surprisingly fast, because of the ZoomX - I think way more so than people expect because it isn't the intended purpose. But, I found that in order to get up to speed, and increase turnover, your Achilles suffer. It is a bit bulky and an awkward shape to maintain form - maybe a 5k but a marathon would be a headache - in my opinion. It has a 9mm drop, but it yields so much on impact (not having a plate) when you really push it, that it negates the drop - your foot buries in the midsole. It also yields laterally, and is unstable. - not a good combo with tiring and form suffering towards the latter half. So unless you are only thinking of covering the distance and cruising without time concerns, it wouldn't be my race choice. If you're thinking about 3:30-4hrs, then it may be an option - but wouldn't buy specifically for this.
I have no idea how those guys did in the 50k with them, but I know the guys on the podium, and the guys who kept passing me on the looped course, were in Vaporflys. I was giving a final send-off to a pair of Pegs.
I would never risk it in a pair of Tempo Next %. How will you feel if you have to stop because of a puncture in one of the airpods.I really enjoy the shoe but have had to throw out 2 pairs already with punctures.Dont risk your race.
I couldn't look forward to a marathon in the Invincibles, just too heavy, bulky...honestly I don't see why you couldn't do a mara in the NB Rebel 2 if you don't wanna spend much but you want some squish. Easy enough to grab a pair for less that £100 using the 15% sign-up discount on the NB website
I looked at the new balance rebel v2 but I have run in the beacon v3 (which is also around 5-6mm drop I believe) and I got peroneal tendonitis on longer runs. I had that experience each time I tried a lower drop shoe.
For the marathon I'm thinking of just going with the vaporflies now...
I wanted to consider the tempo next percent for the marathon because I could also use it for regular runs... but now I'm reading that it is firm at easy paces and doesn't corner well.
Interestingly I suffered something similar with the Rebel V1s...... nothing of the sort with the V2s though, it’s a very different shoe.
In fairness though, you can’t really go wrong with the VF for the marathon.
Tried my Invincibles again today and I keep getting a weird ache along the arch-side of my foot. I think I’ll end up selling them.
Invincibles destroyed my Knees. I blame the zoomx without the structure of the plate. Heard lots of similar complaints. I returned to RW